Keith spent over 30 years in law enforcement progressing from Police Assistant at Los Medanos Community College, through a 25-year career with the Hayward Police Department and a post-retirement stint as a Mendocino Deputy Sheriff in the Court Security Unit.  Keith’s career focused on investigations, and emergency preparedness with an additional emphasis on leadership in academic and non-profit organizations. 

After retirement from law enforcement, Keith was hired to restructure the Public Safety Department of the California College of the Arts.  Keith refocused the Department increasing responsiveness, uncovering and mitigating hazards and planning for a massive reorganization of the two campuses.

Keith has a BA from San Francisco State University (Magna Cum Laude) and an MBA in Strategic Management from John F. Kennedy University. 

Keith has been involved with several non-profit organizations and a member of the C3MH Board of Directors since October of 2024.